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Iran judiciary says two more political prisoners executed

May 21, 2026, 06:14 GMT+1Updated: 09:22 GMT+1

Iran executed two men on Thursday over accusations of membership in militant groups and armed action against the state, the judiciary’s Mizan News reported.

The report identified the men as Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour and said their sentences had been upheld by the Supreme Court.

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